Special winter camp of NSS Unit of Kaveri College

The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce in association with Savitribai Phule Pune Univeresity organized the seven-day Special Winter Camp at Kasar Amboli, Tal. Mulshi, Dist. Pune from 10th December 2018 to 16th December 2018. The

theme of Special winter scheme was ‘Swachha va Swastha Bharath Abhiyan’. Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, Secretary, Kannada Sangha, Pune, presided over the function. The camp was inaugurated at the hands of Deputy Sarpanch, Kasar Amboli, Mr. Mahesh Mankar. Dr. Ashok M. Agrawal, Principal, Kaveri College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Dr. Muckta Karmarkar, Vice Principal, Prof. Sachin Deokate, NSS Program Officer, Prof. Nilesh Nemade, Assistant Program Officer, along with other villagers, faculty members of the College and NSS Volunteers were present on this occasion. Total 50 NSS volunteers participated in the camp and rendered their service towards society with the motto 'Not Me But You'.

Various guest lecturers were arranged for the students. Resource persons Dr. Smita Patil, Block Development Officer class-1 Panchayat Samiti Mulshi, Mr. Sunil Jadhav, Extension Officer Panchayat, Col. Sarang Kashikar, Dr. Ashwini Deshpande and Mr. Sidharth Mehandle were invited and they conducted sessions for the students on topics like Rural Development, Functioning of Grampanchayat, Leadership skills and HIV /AIDS Awareness.The volunteers undertook various activities related to Environmental Awareness, Cleanliness Campaign, Plastic free village campaign, Health check-up drives and Tree maintenance during the seven days camp. They arranged haldi kumkum(social ceremony) programme for the women. They also conducted various activities for the students of Zilla Parishad School. The students visited the first Army School for girls', named Rani Laxmibai Military School. A special full day event for the 5^th to 8^th standard students of Zilla parishad school kasaramboli was conducted on 12^th December in association with “Vidyan Vahini”. During this event various scientific experiments on Physics, Chemistry and Biology were demonstrated to each class by the Volunteers.

The Valedictory function was conducted on 16^th December 2018. This function was presided by Principal Dr. Ashok M. Agrawal. Hon. Sarpanch Ms. Suvarna Sutar, Hon. Deputy Sarpanch Mr. Mahesh Mankar, Hon Mr. Sachin Dhumal member, Hon. Ms. Chaya Bhilare member, Hon. Ms. Kamini Shinde member, Hon. Mr. Rajaram Kashilkar Village Development Officer, Mr. Yashwant Sutar- Ex-Memeber Gram Panchayat and other members of Gram Panchayat, faculty members of the college and all NSS Volunteers were present on the occasion. The Gram Panchayat thanked the NSS team for their selfless service. Prof. Sachin Deokate, NSS Programme Officer shared his review and feedback on the various activities conducted at the camp. The Student Development Officer, Dr. Anand Buddhikot proposed the vote of thanks.